Superintendent – Surface Operations

OceanaGold Corporation

Didipio

On-site

PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000

Full time

2 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation onsite
Meals provided
Health insurance
Travel to site
Values program
EAP access
Supportive environment

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation’s Didipio mine in the Philippines seeks a Superintendent – Surface Operations to lead surface production activities, including ore handling, mobile crushing, and stockpile management. This role ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations while meeting production targets and project objectives.

The successful candidate will drive planning, budgeting and performance across surface operations, manage contractor interfaces, and provide leadership to multidisciplinary

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil, Mechanical, or related Engineering.
  • 10+ years in mining or bulk earthworks with leadership.
  • Experience managing contractor-operated mining or earthmoving.
  • Strong knowledge of surface mining operations and cost control.
  • Professional Engineering registration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead surface operations, including ore rehandling and haul-road activities.
  • Oversee contractor performance, safety compliance, equipment availability, and productivity.
  • Manage surface mine engineering activities and productivity improvements.
  • Drive operational planning, scheduling, budgeting and cost control.
  • Provide leadership to engineering, planning, scheduling, and cost teams.
  • Foster a culture of safety, accountability and high performance.

Skills

Leadership
Contractor management
Operational planning
Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil, Mechanical or related Engineering

Job description

OceanaGold is aglobal intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience.We have four operating mines – Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and aglobal workforce of ~ 5 , 400 employees and contractors.

Our people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork,we strive to be atrusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value.We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE:OGC).

Job Description

The Didipio mine is located on Luzon Island in the Philippines and is the Company’s only asset that produces both gold and copper.Didipio was built by OceanaGold in 2013 and operates fully as underground mine, with over 800 employees that support themine.

We are seeking an experienced Superintendent – Surface Operations to lead Didipio’s surface production activities, including medium-grade ore rehandling, contractor mobile crushing operations, load and haul activities, stockpile management, and civil project support. This leadership role is responsible for driving safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations while ensuring production targets, contractor performance, and project objectives areachieved.

  • Lead surface operations, including ore rehandling, mobile crushing, stockpile management, and haul-roadactivities.
  • Oversee contractor performance, safety compliance, equipment availability, and productivity.
  • Manage surface mine engineering activities, including waste dump development, operational designs, and productivity improvement initiatives.
  • Drive operational planning, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control across Surface Operations and relatedprojects.
  • Provide leadership to engineering, planning, scheduling, project support, and cost controlteams.
  • Foster aculture of safety, continuous improvement, accountability, and high performance.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mining, Civil, Mechanical, or arelated Engineering discipline.
  • 10 + years of experience in mining, quarrying, bulk earthworks, crushing operations, or civil project delivery, including significant leadershipexperience.
  • Proven experience managing contractor-operated mining or earthmoving activities.
  • Strong knowledge of surface mining operations, mobile crushing, production planning, contractor management, and costcontrol.
  • Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, and operational planning capabilities.
  • Professional Engineering registration and project management qualifications are advantageous.
Additional Information

WHAT’S ONOFFER:

  • Competitive salary + short-term and long-termbonuses
  • Accommodation and food provided onsite
  • Travel provided to and fromwork
  • Health Insurance
  • Living Our Values recognition program
  • Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Exceptional working environment where people are valued andrespected

Eligibility to Work:To be considered for this role, you must have valid working rights in the country where the role is located. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at thistime.

YOU MATTER:OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believeavariety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success.Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact usat careers@oceanagold.com

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BEACCEPTED

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